[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18475-18476]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Hagel):
       S. 1486. A bill to ensure that the United States is 
     prepared for an attack using biological or chemical weapons; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 1487. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to encourage the patronage of the hospitality, restaurant, 
     and entertainment industries of New York City; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (by request):
       S. 1488. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize a cost-of-living adjustment in the rates of 
     disability compensation for veterans with service-connected 
     disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for 
     the survivors of certain disabled veterans, to make 
     modifications in the veterans home loan guaranty program, to 
     make permanent certain temporary authorities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 1489. A bill to provide for the sharing of information 
     between Federal departments, agencies, and other entities 
     with respect to aliens seeking admission to the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. SNOWE:

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       S. 1490. A bill to establish terrorist lookout committees 
     in each United States Embassy; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 1491. A bill to provide for the establishment and 
     implementation of a fingerprint processing system to be used 
     whenever a visa is issued to an alien; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAMM (for himself and Mr. Miller):
       S. 1492. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the tax relief sunset and to reduce the maximum 
     capital gains rates for individual taxpayers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BOND:
       S. 1493. A bill to forgive interest payments for a 2-year 
     period on certain disaster loans to small business concerns 
     in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks perpetrated against 
     the United States on September 11, 2001, to amend the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small 
     business concerns, and for other purposes ; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Sessions 
             , Mr. Breaux, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. 
             Cochran):
       S. 1494. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to limit the use of the common name ``catfish'' 
     in the market of fish; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. 
             Inhofe):
       S. 1495. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to modify 
     provisions concerning the liability associated with a release 
     or threatened release of recycled oil; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. GRAHAM:
       S. 1496. A bill to clarify the accounting treatment for 
     Federal income tax purposes of deposits and similar amounts 
     received by a tour operator for a tour arranged by such 
     operator; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 1497. A bill to convey certain property to the city of 
     St. George, Utah, in order to provide for the protection and 
     preservation of certain rare paleontological resources on 
     that property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Akaka 
             , and Mr. Warner):
       S. 1498. A bill to provide that Federal employees, members 
     of the foreign service, members of the uniformed services, 
     family members and dependents of such employees and members, 
     and other individuals may retain for personal use promotional 
     items received as a result of official Government travel; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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